Solved on Dec 14, 2023

Solve the equation 7z23=z+77z - 23 = z + 7 using addition and multiplication properties of equality, then check the solution.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the equation 7z23=z+77z - 23 = z + 7.
2. We will use the addition property of equality to isolate terms with the variable zz on one side of the equation.
3. We will use the multiplication property of equality to solve for zz.
4. We will check the proposed solution by substituting it back into the original equation.

STEP 2

First, we will use the addition property of equality to get all the zz terms on one side of the equation. We do this by subtracting zz from both sides of the equation.
7z23z=z+7z7z - 23 - z = z + 7 - z

STEP 3

Simplify both sides of the equation by combining like terms.
6z23=76z - 23 = 7

STEP 4

Next, we will use the addition property of equality again to isolate the zz term by adding 2323 to both sides of the equation.
6z23+23=7+236z - 23 + 23 = 7 + 23

STEP 5

Simplify both sides of the equation.
6z=306z = 30

STEP 6

Now we will use the multiplication property of equality to solve for zz by dividing both sides of the equation by 66.
6z6=306\frac{6z}{6} = \frac{30}{6}

STEP 7

Simplify both sides of the equation to find the value of zz.
z=5z = 5

STEP 8

We have proposed that the solution is z=5z = 5. Now we will check this solution by substituting it back into the original equation.
7(5)23=5+77(5) - 23 = 5 + 7

STEP 9

Perform the multiplication and addition to check if both sides of the equation are equal.
3523=1235 - 23 = 12

STEP 10

Simplify both sides of the equation.
12=1212 = 12

STEP 11

Since both sides of the equation are equal, our proposed solution z=5z = 5 is correct.
The solution to the equation 7z23=z+77z - 23 = z + 7 is z=5z = 5.

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